Farm Leaders Distressed Over Defense Equipment Delays
Washington officials voiced concern that defense authorities do not recognize agriculture’s equipment needs for 1942 farm defense goals. Farm machinery shortages and labor shifts to defense work threaten meat dairy and poultry output, with agencies urging early farmer orders to avoid manufacturing bottlenecks and ensure supply.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Defense
Great Britain
Office of Production Management
Petain and Darlan Make Hidden Train Journey to Occupied Zone
Petain and Admiral Darlan left Vichy aboard Petain’s private train en route to the occupied zone for a conference with a high Reich personality. The trip marks Petain’s first into German-occupied territory in 13 months, raising questions about the identity of the figure involved and the purpose of the meeting.
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Paris
Dijon
France
Orleans
Bonhomme
Vichy
Petain
Krug von Nidda
Marshal Petain
Admiral Darlan
Occupied Zone
Hitler
Montoire
Darlan
Finance Branch Suit Postponed In Louisiana
Baton Rouge December 1. On motion of state attorneys for more time to prepare pleadings the suit against the state finance department was postponed to December 15. The action, filed for O Dolan Ricks of Baton Rouge, targets the finance department funds and emergency borrowing powers. Attorneys W C Perrault and Joseph A Loret represented the state.
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Womack
State Finance Department
Finance Department
O. Dolan Ricks
K. K. Kennedy
W. C. Perrault
Joseph A. Loret
Three Oil Refinery Workers Burned in Baton Rouge Blast
Baton Rouge refinery workers at the Standard Oil plant were burned in a late night explosion and fire in a cracking coils still. W A Mansur, 57, and Robert Rice, about 50, suffered serious burns while Joseph Cole, about 45, was also badly burned. All were taken for treatment as officials withheld details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Standard Oil Company
W. A. Mansur
Robert Rice
Joseph Cole
Louisiana Supreme Court Decisions Cover Broad Appeals
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a batch of rulings including affirmations and reversals across many cases such as State of Louisiana vs Franklin Liberty Realty Company and State of Louisiana vs Maestri. Several appeals were dismissed or remanded, writs granted or refused, and rehearings set or denied in a wide range of civil and public matters.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
O'Niell
C. J
State of Louisiana
Franklin- Liberty Realty Company
Clara Martin
Alphonse Peck
Andrew P. Tugwell
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Higgins
Parish of
St. James
Walter Borne
Charles Jefferson Eiermann
Louise Modenbach
Modenbacher
A. R. Conley
John W. Breedlove
Fournet City of
Baton Rouge
Donald Shilg
Charles Tolmas, Inc
Simon L. Streiffer
Lela Wren
J. S. Brock
Tangipahoa Bank and Trust Company
Court of Appeal
Putchner
Employers Liability Assurance Corporation
Conway
Imperial Life Insurance Company
State
Cason
McDermott
Kilpatrick
Succession of Hope
First National Bank
Justice Odom
Doucet
Hayes
Mancuso
Miller Et al
Commercial Standard Insurance Company
Vote Machine Law Is Upheld
New Orleans reports the Louisiana Supreme Court voided a 500000 appropriation for the state crime commission, ruling the act unconstitutional and restraining the commission from further payments or transfer of funds. Justice E Howard McCaleb Jr authored the opinion reversing a lower court ruling.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
State Crime Commission
E. Howard McCaleb, Jr
Crime Commission
Board of Liquidation
Sam Jones
Eugene Stanley
George T. Owen, Jr
A. P. Tugwell
L. B. Baynard
New Realism Army Keynote Sets 1942 Training Standard
General McNair announces a shift to practical realism in 1942 Army training. Artillery to fire over troops with live shells and infantry to be fired over in early year drills, emphasizing fundamentals and high standards for survival and victory. Carolina maneuvers inform lessons for armored force and anti-tank tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Yahner Monroe
N. C
Lesley J. McNair
Army General Headquarters
First Army
IV Corps
Carolinas
McNair
France
Carolina
Births at St Francis Sanitarium Named in Monday Notice
The St Francis Sanitarium announced several births on Monday including a son to Mr and Mrs J H Brown at 609 Walnut street a daughter to Mr and Mrs Delos Passman at 310 Grammont street and a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Meeks Haile also a son to Mr and Mrs L L Wood Jr at 24 Georgia street a daughter to Mr and Mrs J C Magee 2313 Lee avenue a daughter to Mr and Mrs C C Bledsoe 1055 South Third street West Monroe a son William Jr to Mr and Mrs W L Matheny Mangham at Riverside sanitarium and a daughter to Mr and Mrs S W Rogers 606 Pine street West Monroe at Riverside sanitarium.
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J. H. Brown
Walnut Street
W. M. Thomas, Jr
Tennessee Street
Delos Passman
Grammont Street
Douglas Turner
Louisville Avenue
James Meeks
Haile
L. L. Wood, Jr
Georgia Street
J. C. Magee
Lee Avenue
C. C. Bledsoe
South Third Street
West Monroe
W. L. Matheny
Mangham
William Jr
Riverside Sanitarium
S. W. Rogers
Pine Street
Roosevelt Signs Land Claim Bill for Louisiana Parish
President Roosevelt signed a bill introduced by Representative Vance Plauche, Democrat of Louisiana, confirming land claims of Patrick Morgan and Daniel Clark in St. Martin's parish Louisiana.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Vance Plauche
Louisiana
Patrick Morgan
Daniel Clark
St. Martin's Parish
Rail mediation stalls as strike calls loom nationwide
A fact finding board recommended raises of 7.5 percent for the operating group and 9 cents hourly for most others, but the five operating brotherhoods balked, issuing a December 7 strike call while non-operating groups urged readiness. Roosevelt ordered the case reopened and talks resumed in Washington with about 100 representatives. Wayne Morse urged a settlement in the national interest as four groups split duties among operators, nonoperators, management, and the board. Elsewhere Bell Aircraft workers in Buffalo voted to strike over wage demands, union shop, and dues checkoff, seeking a blanket 20 cent raise and higher minimum pay amid large U.S. and British orders.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wayne Morse
Morse
C. SO
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Great Britain
Georgia university system status to be decided at meeting
About 500 representatives attend the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools conference opening in Louisville. A five day session will hear a special investigating committee report on Georgia’s 16 college system and its accredited standing amid Governor Talmadge’s removal of Education Dean Walter D Cocking and three new regents over charges of political interference and race education policy.
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Louisville
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Walter D. Cocking
Talmadge
Cocking
Funeral Held for Mrs. Emma Dent Police Pallbearers Named
The funeral for Emma Lucy Dent 43 of 2206 Gordon avenue wife of Police Officer C W Dent was conducted at First Baptist church yesterday afternoon 3:50 with Rev L T Hastings officiating. Burial followed at Riverview with Peters Funeral service in charge. Pallbearers were six police officers led by Captain R G May, including E L Walker R M Carter W O Causey R C Barker and G W Horton. Surviving are her husband two sons C W Dent Jr and George W Dent six sisters and three brothers from various Mississippi towns.
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Emma Lucy Dent
Gordon Avenue
C. W. Dent
First Baptist Church
L. T. Hastings
Riverview Burial Park
Peters
Police Department
R. G May
E. L. Walker
R. M. Carter
W. O. Causey
R. C. Barker
G. W. Horton
Grace Chalmers
Meridian
Miss
Frank Roden
McComb
Travis Roden
Waynesboro
Ed Roden
Pachuta
Downey presses broader social security pensions
Senator Downey of California urged the Senate finance committee that the current 2 percent social security payroll tax would fund an average $36 monthly pension for needy Americans over 60. He proposed $46 for singles and $25 for married couples, with 80 percent federal funding and the rest from states, funded by a 4 percent tax rise in 1943. He warned against using social security receipts for current defense outlays as defense spending climbs.
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Washington
Downey
California
Senate Finance Committee
Cotton futures ease on price control concerns
New Orleans December 1 market reports show cotton futures closing 2 to 5 points lower amid ongoing congressional fights over price control legislation and tense Japan outlook. Spot cotton closed steady six points lower with sales of 2,146 and receipts of 2,722.
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New Orleans
Market Wrap Signals Mixed U S Trading As Rivers Rally
New York reports irregular stock activity with rails improving and bonds mixed as rails advance. Cotton mixed with buying by trade and mill interests while New Orleans sellers ease. Sugar quiet with operations evening out. Chicago grain rises on strength from soybeans and corn. Wheat gains, corn higher aided by shipping demand and belt rains. Hogs steady to 10 higher with top at 10.20 on tighter than expected supply. Cattle, especially steers and yearlings, climb 15 with moderat e supply.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Market closes mixed amid feeble rally and tax selling
In New York on December 1, stock prices showed uneven progress with modest gains for some favorites while many leaders failed to recover. Turnover hovered around 800,000 shares as tax selling persisted and large low priced blocks bridged slow intervals. Bonds and commodities moved erratically while activity dwindled through the day.
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New York
Cotton futures drift as Japanese situation dominates market
In New York trading, cotton futures edged up early on trade and mill buying but faced local and New Orleans selling. Prices closed mixed, with December at 16.18 and May 16.49, while July settled around 16.52. Memphis cottonseed oil futures also firm, with Dec at 36.50 and May near 38.00 amid 1,700 tons sold.
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New York
New Orleans
Bankhead
Memphis
Memphis. Tenn
Grain prices soar in Chicago session on December first
Chicago grain market reports significant gains as soybeans surged the day’s limit and other grains followed. Wheat finished higher with Dec at 1.16 1/8 and May around 1.21 7/8 to 1 3/4. Corn climbed from 75 3/8 to 1 1/4 for Dec and 1 3/4 to 5/8 for May.
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Chicago
MARSHALS SALE NOTICE FOR PROPERTY IN MEARER
Legal notice states a marshal sale of property in Mearee Wares district under court authority. It lists parcel details, assessment, and sale terms including payment of costs and possession transfer. The document names parties and references a December sale date and property described as per the court order.
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Motors Securities Company Int
Scien Braseel
Quechus
Honoratie City Court
City of
Monroe
Cuschita
Lowntena
Ana
Monroe Louisiane
Meier
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on December 1, cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 12.95 per unit. Prime crude at 12.50, with December 12.56, January 12.55, March 12.57, May 12.60, and July 12.61 bids.
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New Orleans
World sugar futures hold steady amid market uncertainties
New York сь Dec 1 4 World sugar futures prices were steady as traders waited on Washington legislation Far Eastern developments and Cuban United States talks Prices ended little changed with December up 0 35 of a cent to 2 70 March at 2 69 Domestic contract inactive Raws and refined unchanged Futures No 3 closed unchanged to 15 lower No 4 futures down 0 15 to up 0 25 Sales 4150 tons Dec 2 86 halves March 2 67 halves May 2 67 halves
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New York
Washington
Poultry Market Report From Chicago Prices Mixed by Load
Chicago market summary lists live poultry prices by grade and weight. Entries cover hens leghorn roosters ducks and turkeys with adjustments for weight categories and grades in a dense price table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plymouth Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Springs
Butter And Eggs Prices And Social Security Debate
Butter receipts 520 018 and egg receipts 615 are listed with price bids and local market figures. The article mentions England kite birds and costs of operation. Downey and Chairman George discuss social security funds bonds and a plan to divert tax money to pensions for elderly relief recipients.
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Chicago
George
Georgia
Downey
Chicago Livestock Prices Stabilize Amid Mixed Demand
Hog market shows 15,000 salable hogs with weights around 220 seen as strongest. top at 10.20 and most between 9.60 and 10.15. Calves and fed cattle firm with yearlings at 13.00 top. replacement channels see buyers split, corn belt steers in run, feeders and heifers stronger, cows weaker around 12.00.
Asphalt ceiling set Washington price control
Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced a ceiling on asphalt and tarred roofing prices to reduce current quotations by five to ten percent. The action, reported from Washington on December 1, aims to curb rising costs and stabilize the market.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
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Finance Branch
Moon Mullins
Lap OF
Luxury
Kayo
MR. Peevey
Peeving
MR. Peevy
Humph
Emma K
MR Peevey
Lord Plushbottom
Comerigh
Rendicete Fm Te
Supreme Court
Rogers
Robert S. Maestri
Carrie L. Wells Abbott
Merle A. Abbott
Odom
Ponder Fred Stovall
Mark C. Pickrel
John T. Hood
Walter T. Gilmore
Jean Baptiste Boutte
Twentyfourth Judicial District Court
McCaleb
Elmer Stewart
Charles P. Fournet
Stoma
City of New Orleans
Pergament
Egle Et
Constantin
Williams Et al
Miller
Briwa
Stroud
Southland Investment Company
Motor Sales Company
Gardner
Vincent
Crime Board
NEW Realism Army
Mum
Thomas F. Finn
American Magnesium Corporation
Aluminum Workers of America
Aluminum Company of America
New Kensington
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
Atlas Drop Forge Company
Lansing
Mich
St. Francis Sanitarium
Congress
Oper
Chicago Grain
Lee
Yao
Daly
Colug
D. F
W. A. Walker
Isiana
Ouachita
M. Walker
Coreena
Paria
Loniviana
A. G. Breard
North Third Street
Olive Street
Caid Monroe Builds Corporation
J. T. Shell
David L Garrett
Judees
Loutelana
Mrawry
Ll. Rirher
Marechal
Menree
le Nor
England
Rinaneaes
Ieee
Mesk
Walter Brerwe
Power
Apaupeth
BR M
CARD
Thames
Broeis
Will Womack
World Office
Lost
OIKIE
Laties White
Yedow
Mre Jackson
Dreysing Ben
Iemon
Oo Willems
Fowler Monroe
Anat Rene
Temale
Pone
White
Pt P. Thompson
Clayton
West Phome
Pines
Mississippi
St. Louis
Oeer
Helena
Twin
Eteweves
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Peewee
Ennas
Natchez
Bees
Camden
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